Which car is faster? Baleno or Vtec?

speedfreak7116 · 24th August 2005, 20:41

Hey guys after asking a lot of people i went in for a baleno but one of my friend said the Vtec has more bhp and is more powerful than a baleno?

If yes then what should i do to make my baleno faster than a headered Vtec?

Please help me out guys....

RX135 · 24th August 2005, 20:46

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Originally Posted by speedfreak7116

Hey guys after asking a lot of people i went in for a baleno but one of my friend said the Vtec has more bhp and is more powerful than a baleno? If yes then what should i do to make my baleno faster than a headered Vtec?Please help me out guys....

Vtec : 106 bhp. Baleno : 94 bhp. Weight? Almost similar. Now, you can figure it out yourself. Number don't lie. (They do, but at least not in this case :-) )

Can Baleno beat Vtec? Yes. You need to heavily mod your Baleno to match/surpass Vtec. Contact "Iceman" for details.

typeOnegative · 24th August 2005, 21:10

Dude, ask Shan2nu on how to get a Baleno to beat a VTEC.

GTO · 24th August 2005, 21:38

Lets compare apples to apples, and oranges to oranges.

A stock Vtec is faster than a Baleno. And it feels even better (7200 rpm baby!!)

GTO

dadudeonfire · 24th August 2005, 21:42

yeah dude your baleno can surely beat a v-tec if you modify it a bit..
there was this drag i heard about...where a heavily modified zen took a v-tec which had a complete freeflow system and a filter..
heavily modified zen...
baleno..will need just a few changes then...

aseem · 24th August 2005, 22:05

The thing is that a heavily modded Baleno might beat a stock Vtec. But a heavily modded Baleno wont beat a modded Vtec if both have the same mods. So in any equal equation/scenario, VTec will still rock Baleno off the road.

v1p3r · 24th August 2005, 22:06

You don't need "heavy" mods to beat a stock Vtec. But stock-on-stock, the Vtec is quicker in a straight line. BUT, I think the in-gear acceleration times of the Baleno are quicker than the Vtec...the roll-ons that is...

aseem · 24th August 2005, 22:51

Even a stock Esteem is faster than a stock Baleno in 0-100.

v1p3r · 24th August 2005, 23:57

I seriously doubt that.

dipen · 25th August 2005, 00:06

Power to Weight ratio may have made it possible.
But the the moment 100 is reached , Esteem loses on power copare to the Baleno.

raihan · 25th August 2005, 00:17

Speedfreak,
A VTEC is fater than baleno in terms of outright speed, but the Baleno is more driveable in cities due to its excellent low end torque especially in a city like Bangalore, where it would be difficult for you to stay in the vtec's power band. Just be happy you got a nice car don't worry about beating the Vtec

cheers,

zaphod · 25th August 2005, 09:02

The VTEC is faster in a straight line but having driven a regular City and then a Baleno, I feel the baleno has far better handling.
And in a track with a lot of twists and slow in's and slow out's a baleno's low end torque should help.

At the 2002 maruti autocross in delhi , the vtec came first in the 1600cc class with the baleno 2nd - but the best lap time was set by the baleno - let's not mention the guys who brought lancers..didn't make the cut at all ...

besides in a city, the baleno is far, far more drivable and fun...

And even to make a stock baleno faster than aa VTEC , I don't think it should work out more than 25-30k.... which still makes the baleno the value buy.

and you can buy them new - with a VTEC , you don;t know how the car has been driven or maintained.

Boom Shiva · 25th August 2005, 11:21

If you're modding your Baleno, don't forget to upgrade the tyres!!!

zulfikar · 25th August 2005, 12:15

Well i think the First thing would be the Tyres...
then the rest of the stuff...

redrage · 25th August 2005, 13:05

the baleno is a very capable car...as someone said its very good for city riding but outright perfomance the v-tec is better.... baleno is at 94 hp, vtec at 106 ...at these levels of hp.... how the car is driven gives u a better choice...

24th August 2005, 20:41	#1
speedfreak7116 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 215 Thanked: 23 Times	Which car is faster? Baleno or Vtec? Hey guys after asking a lot of people i went in for a baleno but one of my friend said the Vtec has more bhp and is more powerful than a baleno? If yes then what should i do to make my baleno faster than a headered Vtec? Please help me out guys....
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24th August 2005, 21:10	#3
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,502 Thanked: 28 Times	Dude, ask Shan2nu on how to get a Baleno to beat a VTEC.
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24th August 2005, 21:38	#4
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,933 Thanked: 322,205 Times View My Garage	Lets compare apples to apples, and oranges to oranges. A stock Vtec is faster than a Baleno. And it feels even better (7200 rpm baby!!) GTO
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24th August 2005, 21:42	#5
dadudeonfire BANNED Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai - bandra Posts: 367 Thanked: Once	yeah dude your baleno can surely beat a v-tec if you modify it a bit.. there was this drag i heard about...where a heavily modified zen took a v-tec which had a complete freeflow system and a filter.. heavily modified zen... baleno..will need just a few changes then...
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24th August 2005, 22:05	#6
aseem Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,730 Thanked: 443 Times	The thing is that a heavily modded Baleno might beat a stock Vtec. But a heavily modded Baleno wont beat a modded Vtec if both have the same mods. So in any equal equation/scenario, VTec will still rock Baleno off the road.
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24th August 2005, 22:06	#7
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,363 Thanked: 7,504 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (7)	You don't need "heavy" mods to beat a stock Vtec. But stock-on-stock, the Vtec is quicker in a straight line. BUT, I think the in-gear acceleration times of the Baleno are quicker than the Vtec...the roll-ons that is...
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24th August 2005, 22:51	#8
aseem Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,730 Thanked: 443 Times	Even a stock Esteem is faster than a stock Baleno in 0-100.
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24th August 2005, 23:57	#9
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,363 Thanked: 7,504 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (7)	I seriously doubt that.
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25th August 2005, 00:06	#10
dipen Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,304 Thanked: 975 Times	Power to Weight ratio may have made it possible. But the the moment 100 is reached , Esteem loses on power copare to the Baleno.
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25th August 2005, 00:17	#11
raihan BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: CA/bangalore Posts: 272 Thanked: 117 Times	Speedfreak, A VTEC is fater than baleno in terms of outright speed, but the Baleno is more driveable in cities due to its excellent low end torque especially in a city like Bangalore, where it would be difficult for you to stay in the vtec's power band. Just be happy you got a nice car don't worry about beating the Vtec cheers, Last edited by raihan : 25th August 2005 at 00:19.
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25th August 2005, 09:02	#12
zaphod BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NO IDeA/Madurai Posts: 236 Thanked: 4 Times	The VTEC is faster in a straight line but having driven a regular City and then a Baleno, I feel the baleno has far better handling. And in a track with a lot of twists and slow in's and slow out's a baleno's low end torque should help. At the 2002 maruti autocross in delhi , the vtec came first in the 1600cc class with the baleno 2nd - but the best lap time was set by the baleno - let's not mention the guys who brought lancers..didn't make the cut at all ... besides in a city, the baleno is far, far more drivable and fun... And even to make a stock baleno faster than aa VTEC , I don't think it should work out more than 25-30k.... which still makes the baleno the value buy. and you can buy them new - with a VTEC , you don;t know how the car has been driven or maintained.
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25th August 2005, 11:21	#13
Boom Shiva BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,044 Thanked: 19 Times	If you're modding your Baleno, don't forget to upgrade the tyres!!!
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25th August 2005, 12:15	#14
zulfikar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 531 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Well i think the First thing would be the Tyres... then the rest of the stuff...
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25th August 2005, 13:05	#15
redrage BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 557 Thanked: 106 Times	the baleno is a very capable car...as someone said its very good for city riding but outright perfomance the v-tec is better.... baleno is at 94 hp, vtec at 106 ...at these levels of hp.... how the car is driven gives u a better choice...
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